Abstract

Fat Wallet Syndrome: An Epidemic among Men

Author(s):Aksh Chahal, Nitesh Malhotra, Pooja Chaudhuri and Abu Shaphe

Men do not carry a handbag to keep the money, so they keep a wallet in their trousers back pocket which over a period of time commonly gives rise to a condition termed as “fat wallet syndrome”. This condition leads to compression of sciatic nerve and involvement of the piriformis muscle. The primary objective to write this article is to discuss the ill effects, create awareness and prevention towards the occurrence of fat wallet syndrome as this condition puts an impact on individual’s mental, social and economic wellbeing.

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